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SINGAPORE: Changi Airport’s Terminal 2 has topped a new award
for building safety which was given out by the Building and
Construction Authority (BCA) on Tuesday.
BCA said upgrading works at Terminal 2 (T2) beat 12 other
nominated projects for the BCA Design and Engineering Safety
Excellence Awards.
The T2 project was chosen because it took many measures to
ensure safety while it continues its round the clock
operations.
These include several innovative solutions such as using steel
structures which were fabricated offsite and erected at the airport
premises. This minimises interference to day—to—day activities.
Engineers also used a combination of movable working platforms
and cranes to keep construction away from airport users.
To minimise noise, dust and debris, the engineers also used
methods such as carbon fibre—wrapping and bracings.
So for overcoming constraints such as limited working spaces
while maintaining Changi Airport’s image as one of the world’s
best, the project clinched the building safety award.
Other merit winners under the Building category are Central (the
commercial development built over the existing Clarke Quay MRT
Station), LaSalle College of the Arts, One Raffles Quay and ITE
College East.
Under the Civil Engineering category, the merit award went to
Fort Canning Tunnel and Bishan SMRT Depot Underpinning Works. —
CNA/vm